Publishing Institution: Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations / Political Geography: India / Publication Year: within 10 Years and within 5 Years / Topic: Investment

Author:: Amit Bhandari, Aashna Agarwal, and Blaise Fernandes
Publication Date:: 03-2020
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations
Abstract:: Over the last five years, China has quietly created a significant place for itself in India – in the technology domain. While India has refused to sign on to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this map shows India's positioning in the virtual BRI to be strategically invaluable for China. Nearly $4 billion in venture investments in start-ups, the online ecosystem and apps have been made by Chinese entities. This is just the beginning; there is much more to come.
Topic:: Science and Technology, Business, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and Investment
Political Geography:: China, South Asia, India, and Asia

Author:: Amit Bhandari
Publication Date:: 07-2020
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations
Abstract:: Canada has been one of the biggest success stories in oil over the past few years. India should consider financial investments in Canadian energy assets as a means to secure its energy supplies. This paper studies the feasibility and prospects for Indian investment in Canada's petroleum sector.
Topic:: Energy Policy, International Cooperation, Oil, and Investment
Political Geography:: South Asia, Canada, India, and North America

Author:: Rajiv Bhatia, Sifra Lentin, and Ambika Khanna
Publication Date:: 11-2020
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations
Abstract:: The 20th meeting of the Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of States was held virtually on 10th November, 2020. The meeting precedes the SCO Summit to be hosted by India at the end of this month, and for which preparations have been on through the year. In this compendium of three essays, Gateway House assesses the potential for deepening economic cooperation between India & SCO, asks whether the SCO Charter needs dynamism and revision, and traces the roots of the regions's Buddhist presence, back to India.
Topic:: Foreign Policy, International Trade and Finance, Investment, and Economic Cooperation
Political Geography:: South Asia and India

Author:: Amit Bhandari
Publication Date:: 12-2020
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations
Abstract:: Oil is the single largest item in India’s import bill as India relies on imports for over 80% of its oil requirement. The annual import of 1.6 billion barrels of crude oil makes India vulnerable to sharp spikes in energy prices. With limited domestic reserves, India has tried to reduce its vulnerability by investing in oil and gas fields overseas. State-owned oil companies have over 50 overseas investments spread across South America, Africa, West Asia and the former-Soviet Union, all of which have large oil reserves. Investments must be made where the oil is, and often, these tend to be volatile regions. Political volatility in some places like Venezuela, Iran and Sudan/South-Sudan, for example, has led to trouble for a few of India’s investments. The purpose of investing as protection against price fluctuations gets defeated when geopolitical or other unrest leads to oil production reduction.
Topic:: Energy Policy, Oil, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and Investment
Political Geography:: South Asia, Canada, India, Australia, and United States of America

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